You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
DOJ-OGR-00010705.jpg
652 KB
Extraction Summary
9
People
1
Organizations
1
Locations
2
Events
5
Relationships
0
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Legal document
File Size:
652 KB
Summary
This page from a legal document discusses the psychological impact of crime on victims, citing academic research on PTSD and other traumas. It highlights the therapeutic value of victim impact statements in sentencing, referencing a study from Australia. The document concludes by stating that victims named Sarah and Elizabeth have already benefited from the prosecution and conviction of an individual named Maxwell.
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Parsons | Author |
Cited as a co-author of the article 'The Impact of Criminal Justice Involvement on Victims’ Mental Health'.
|
| Tiffany Bergin | Author |
Cited as a co-author of the article 'The Impact of Criminal Justice Involvement on Victims’ Mental Health'.
|
| Dean G. Kilpatrick | Author |
Cited as a co-author of the article 'Mental Health Needs of Crime Victims: Epidemiology and Outcomes'.
|
| Ron Acierno | Author |
Cited as a co-author of the article 'Mental Health Needs of Crime Victims: Epidemiology and Outcomes'.
|
| Rhiannon Davies | Researcher/Author |
Cited as a co-author of a study and book conducted in Australia on victim impact statements.
|
| Lorana Bartels | Researcher/Author |
Cited as a co-author of a study and book conducted in Australia on victim impact statements.
|
| Sarah | Victim |
Mentioned as a victim whose impact statement demonstrates benefit from Maxwell's prosecution.
|
| Elizabeth | Victim |
Mentioned as a victim whose impact statement demonstrates benefit from Maxwell's prosecution.
|
| Maxwell | Defendant |
Mentioned as having been prosecuted and found guilty in a case involving victims Sarah and Elizabeth.
|
Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| J. TRAUMATIC STRESS | Publication |
Cited as the academic journal for articles by Parsons & Bergin and Kilpatrick & Acierno.
|
Timeline (2 events)
A study on victim impact statements was conducted, examining the perspectives of six adult female victims and fifteen justice professionals.
Australia
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
|
The location where research by Rhiannon Davies and Lorana Bartels on victim impact statements was conducted.
|
Relationships (5)
Co-authored the article 'The Impact of Criminal Justice Involvement on Victims’ Mental Health'.
Co-authored the article 'Mental Health Needs of Crime Victims: Epidemiology and Outcomes'.
Co-authored a study and book on victim impact statements.
Sarah's victim impact statement relates to Maxwell's prosecution and conviction.
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,979 characters)
Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 675 Filed 06/25/22 Page 14 of 21
It is well known that being a crime victim inflicts numerous immediate psychological
traumas on victims as well as those close to them. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (“PTSD”) is
commonly diagnosed in victims of violent crime. See Jim Parsons & Tiffany Bergin, The Impact of
Criminal Justice Involvement on Victims’ Mental Health, 23 J. TRAUMATIC STRESS 182, 182 (2010).
PTSD can afflict not only the direct victims of violent crime, but also those who experience its
profound repercussions more indirectly, such as family members and friends. Dean G. Kilpatrick &
Ron Acierno, Mental Health Needs of Crime Victims: Epidemiology and Outcomes, 16 J. TRAUMATIC
STRESS 119, 119, 125–27 (2003). PTSD is far from the only injury that violent crime can inflict on
victims. Depression, substance abuse, panic disorder, and suicide are common victim impacts. See
Parsons & Bergin, supra, 23 J. TRAUMATIC STRESS at 182.
traumas on victims as well as those close to them. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (“PTSD”) is
commonly diagnosed in victims of violent crime. See Jim Parsons & Tiffany Bergin, The Impact of
Criminal Justice Involvement on Victims’ Mental Health, 23 J. TRAUMATIC STRESS 182, 182 (2010).
PTSD can afflict not only the direct victims of violent crime, but also those who experience its
profound repercussions more indirectly, such as family members and friends. Dean G. Kilpatrick &
Ron Acierno, Mental Health Needs of Crime Victims: Epidemiology and Outcomes, 16 J. TRAUMATIC
STRESS 119, 119, 125–27 (2003). PTSD is far from the only injury that violent crime can inflict on
victims. Depression, substance abuse, panic disorder, and suicide are common victim impacts. See
Parsons & Bergin, supra, 23 J. TRAUMATIC STRESS at 182.
Empirical research continues to demonstrate the importance of hearing from crime victims
during sentencing—particularly victims of sexual offenses. Among the most recent research on the
subject was conducted in Australia, where Rhiannon Davies and Lorana Bartels closely examined the
perspectives of six adult female victims and fifteen justice professionals, supplemented by analysis of
one hundred sentencing statements. See Rhiannon Davies and Lorana Bartels, THE USE OF VICTIM
IMPACT STATEMENTS IN SENTENCING OF SEXUAL OFFENSES: STORIES OF STRENGTH (2021). The
book-length study found that victim impact statements have the potential to give victims voice,
validation, and vindication, which can be an important step in recovering from the trauma inflicted
by a defendant’s sexual crime.
during sentencing—particularly victims of sexual offenses. Among the most recent research on the
subject was conducted in Australia, where Rhiannon Davies and Lorana Bartels closely examined the
perspectives of six adult female victims and fifteen justice professionals, supplemented by analysis of
one hundred sentencing statements. See Rhiannon Davies and Lorana Bartels, THE USE OF VICTIM
IMPACT STATEMENTS IN SENTENCING OF SEXUAL OFFENSES: STORIES OF STRENGTH (2021). The
book-length study found that victim impact statements have the potential to give victims voice,
validation, and vindication, which can be an important step in recovering from the trauma inflicted
by a defendant’s sexual crime.
Sarah’s and Elizabeth’s victim impact statement demonstrate that they both have already
benefitted from knowing that Maxwell has been prosecuted, found guilty, and that they were allowed
benefitted from knowing that Maxwell has been prosecuted, found guilty, and that they were allowed
14
DOJ-OGR-00010705
Discussion 0
No comments yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this epstein document